COVID- 19 Relief: Funding and Spending as of Jan. 31, 2023

The federal government has provided about $4.6 trillion to help the nation respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tracking federal spending is complex—especially at this unprecedented magnitude. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) oversees and regularly reports on this spending as part of its ongoing and comprehensive review of the federal pandemic response.

This snapshot updates the status of COVID-19 funding that they have discussed in prior testimony and includes spent funds, funds that remain available, and more.